Narrative
My
name is Ellis L. Satchell V. Born on November 25, 1992 in Seattle,
Washington, where I was raised for the majority of my life. Moved to Las
Vegas, Nevada with my dad and brother at the age of fifteen. Graduating
with my high school diploma from Legacy High School in the summer of
2011. Soon after I graduated, I enrolled at The Art Institute of Las
Vegas, majoring in Visual Effects and Motion Graphics.
Growing
up in Seattle, everywhere and everyone is exposed to the traditional
life style of the arts; either through someone’s culture,
education, or by simply driving down the street. Most of my family was
naturally gifted urban style artists and conceptual artists. The person
who truly inspired me to start drawing and becoming more influenced in
art is my uncle. He was skilled in concept art, two-dimensional
character animation, and conceptual story telling. Every moment I got
to see him during process of drawing, it looked as if he was giving the
gift of life to each of his characters and their story. I was
fascinated by the vibrant hues of the characters’ color scheme, smelling
the fragrance of the markers and pencils, the beauty of the line weight
that designed a character, and the texture of my uncle’s finished art
pieces.
And
one day, he asked, “do you want to help me draw something?” of course I
said “yes.” Filled with so much excitement, I run up to his desk and
hopped on his lap. I grabbed the pencil and scribbled all over the
paper. He laughed and held my hand steady with the pencil drawing in a
curved motion. It was a circle! I was disappointed because I thought we
were going to start drawing a cool character. He told me “every art
piece needs to have a strong foundation with every shape you draw on
your canvas. Practice drawing a circle and a square and come back every
week to show me your progress.” In time, I improved enough to be able to
draw little cartoon characters. I revealed promising talent in art when
I got involved with Seattle School County’s art programs through
elementary and middle school. From that point on I knew I would become
more involved with art.
I
am inspired to expand my knowledge as an artist in Visual Effects and
Motion Graphics. Motion Graphics is a passion that bestows gratified
freedom toward unlocking my perspective of
creativity. Where provide flexibility that can be adaptable within other
fields of the Media Arts other than its own, such as; Animation, 3D
Modeling, Digital Film and Video Production, and Graphic Design. I
acknowledge the potential that it offers to further develop my skills
and receive more options to job opportunities. I don't view this
particular field as just any regular form of art. I see Visual Effects
and Motion Graphics as a bridge to connect to a person's imagination, to
experience a "flat idea" brought to life with a visual flair that grabs
the attention of others. A way to develop a connection to my audience;
emotionally, physically and mentally, through Motion Graphics.
With
a strong foundation in illustration and motion graphic design, I
introduce a firm sense of design aesthetics on my career path in multi
and social media. I have special interests and skills in developing a
creative aptitude for affective visual communication towards my audience
and employers. I’m a driven, goal oriented individual with a strong
desire to utilize my skills and expertise to create an impacting
contribution to a productive company. Therefore, I am motivated
to achieve my success and face new challenges by contributing skill sets
within my career as a Motion Graphics artist to collaborate with an
inventive development.
Objective
Motion Graphics is a passion that
bestows gratified freedom toward unlocking my perspective of creativity. With a
strong foundation in illustration and motion graphic design, I introduce a firm
sense of design aesthetics on my career path in multi and social media. Where I
have the flexibility to be adaptable within other fields of the Media Arts
other than its own, such as; Animation, 3D Modeling, Digital Film and Video
Production, and Graphic Design. To use Visual Effects and Motion Graphics as a
bridge to connect to a person's imagination, to bring a "flat idea"
to life with a visual flair that grabs the attention of others. I am inspired
in expanding my knowledge as a Visual Effects and Motion Graphics artist. I
have special interests and skills in developing a creative aptitude with
diverse approaches of visual communication that is effective to my audience and
employers. Motivated to farther hone my skills, collaborate with other
inventive Individuals. I’m a driven, goal oriented individual with a strong
desire to achieve success and overcome new challenges where my skills and
expertise create an impacting contribution to a productive company.
Elevator
I focus on my foundations in
illustration and motion graphic design, where I introduce a firm sense of
design aesthetics on my career path in multimedia. I have special interests and skills in
developing a creative aptitude with diverse approaches of visual communication
that is effective to my audience and employers. I’m a driven, goal oriented
individual with a strong desire to utilize my skills and expertise to create an
impacting contribution to a productive company.
